Analysis
HTS 0407.29.00 covers other fresh eggs: other under heading 0407 (birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked).
The general rate is 2.8¢/doz., a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.8¢/doz.. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 0407.11.00 (of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, 2.8¢/doz.), 0407.19.00 (fertilized eggs for incubation: other, 2.8¢/doz.), 0407.21.00 (of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, 2.8¢/doz.) and 0407.90.00 (birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked: other, 2.8¢/doz.).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 1123 (Poultry and Egg Production). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0407.11.00 | Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | 2.8¢/doz. |
| 0407.19.00 | Fertilized eggs for incubation: other | 2.8¢/doz. |
| 0407.21.00 | Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | 2.8¢/doz. |
| 0407.90.00 | Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked: other | 2.8¢/doz. |